Sri:
Srimathe Ramanujaya Nama:
At a very young age, one day Bhattar heard
Kooratthazhvan recite Thiruvaymozhi. As Azhvan
recited the pasuram "uRumO pAviyEnukku" (8-10-3),
Bhattar heard the phrase "siRu mA manisar". He
immediately asked his father "The words siRu
(small) and mA (big) are opposite qualities. So,
how could both be used together to refer to a
person (manisar)"?
Azhvan replied "O Lad! That's a good question.
However, as you have not yet had the thread
ceremony, I cannot explain this to you with
the help of Vedas. Nevertheless, let me answer
you by using an example that you can see. See
acharyas such as Siriyacchan and Arulalap Perumal
Emberumanar. They have a short physical stature,
yet their knowledge is vast. So, it is appropriate
to call them siRumAmanisar. Also, great souls
such as Mudaliyandan and Embar mix with this
world, but similar to the nityasuris are close to
the Lord. Therefore, they too can be called
siRumAmanisar. Thus, Azhvar had refered to such
people as siRumAmanisar".
Azhvar Emberumanar Jeeyar Thiruvadigale Sharanam
A Day in the Life of Our Acharyas:
http://www.acharya.org/articles/aditlooa/index.html
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